The cost-saving measures also include moving all offices in other states to the Washington location. The U.S. Department of Education on March 11 announced that 1,315 employees will be laid off within 90 days as part of its ongoing cost-saving measures. A senior official told reporters in a press call that the staff reduction addresses
The cost-saving measures also include closing all offices in places including New York, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco. The U.S. Department of Education on March 11 announced that 1,315 employees—about half its workforce—will be laid off within 90 days as part of its ongoing cost-saving measures. A senior official told reporters in a press
The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 217-213 to approve a stopgap funding bill to keep federal agencies running for the next six months, staving off a partial government shutdown while cutting overall spending by around $7 billion. The vote was mostly along party lines, with one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (Maine), voting for the
Nearly 70 percent of voters in battleground districts see congressional Democrats as out of touch, prioritizing political correctness over real issues, according to a poll released Tuesday. Only 39 percent of voters believe Democrats have the right priorities, while 69 percent say Democrats are “too focused on being politically correct,” a poll by the Democratic
What happened: Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci won a prestigious journalism award this week for his iconic shot of President Donald Trump moments after he was nearly assassinated during a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pa. The unforgettable image, featuring Trump surrounded by Secret Service agents, his fist raised in defiance under a crane-mounted American
The measure now heads to the Senate where it’s unclear if the bill has 60 votes to overcome a procedural hurdle. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed a bill on March 11 to fund the government through Sept. 30. The measure, known as a continuing resolution, passed in a near party-line vote of 217-213. Rep. Thomas
Washington — The House narrowly approved a stopgap measure Tuesday to keep the government funded through September, with Speaker Mike Johnson managing to largely keep his GOP conference united and pass the measure days ahead of a possible government shutdown. The House passed the bill in a 217 to 213 vote, with one Republican opposing